smitty nim launches the Network Installation Manager (NIM) menu in SMIT, allowing administrators to centrally install, configure, and maintain AIX systems over a network. NIM supports managing NIM Masters, clients, installation resources, and remote system maintenance through a user-friendly, menu-driven interface.
The NIM CLI (nim) provides full command-line access for scripting, automation, and remote administration of NIM tasks.
SMITTY NIM
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|-- Configure the NIM Environment
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| |-- Configure a Basic NIM Environment (Easy Startup)
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| |-- Advanced Configuration
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| |-- Initialize the NIM Master Only
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| |-- Create Basic Installation Resources
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| | |-- Create an LPP_SOURCE and SPOT from Installation Media
| | |-- Create a New LPP_SOURCE Only
| | |-- Create a New SPOT Only
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| |-- Create Diskless/Dataless Client Resources
| |-- Create NIM System Bundles for Installation
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| |-- Define NIM Client Machines
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| |-- Add a NIM Client
| |-- Preview a Client Definition File
| |-- Add Client Definitions from a Definition File
| |-- Generate NIM Commands From a Definition File
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|-- Perform NIM Software Installation and Maintenance Tasks
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| |-- Install and Update Software
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| | |-- Install the Base Operating System on Standalone Clients
| | |-- Install Software
| | |-- Update Installed Software to Latest Level (Update All)
| | |-- Install Software Bundle
| | |-- Update Software by Fix (APAR)
| | |-- Install and Update from ALL Available Software
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| |-- List Software and Related Information
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| | |-- List Installed Software and Related Information
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| | | |-- List Installed Software
| | | |-- List Applied but Not Committed Software Updates
| | | |-- Show Software Installation History
| | | |-- Show Fix (APAR) Installation Status
| | | |-- List Fileset Requisites
| | | |-- List Fileset Dependents
| | | |-- List Files Included in a Fileset
| | | |-- List Fileset Containing File
| | | |-- Show Installed License Agreements
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| | |-- List Software on Media and Related Information
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| | | |-- List Filesets in a Bundle
| | | |-- List Software on Installation Media
| | | |-- List Software Fixes (APARs) on Installation Media
| | | |-- List Supplemental Fileset Information on Installation Media
| | | |-- Show License Agreements on Installation Media
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| | |-- Installation Inventory
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| | |-- Get Installation Inventory of NIM Object(s)
| | |-- Conglomerate Installation Inventory of NIM Objects
| | |-- Compare Installation Inventory of NIM Objects
| | |-- Get Fixes Based on Installation Inventory of NIM Object(s)
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| |-- Software Maintenance and Utilities
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| | |-- Commit Applied Software Updates (Remove Saved Files)
| | |-- Reject Applied Software Updates (Use Previous Version)
| | |-- Remove Installed Software
| | |-- Copy Software to Hard Disk for Future Installation
| | |-- Add Software to an lpp_source
| | |-- Remove Software from an lpp_source
| | |-- Eliminate Unnecessary Software Images in an lpp_source
| | |-- Check Software File Sizes After Installation
| | |-- Verify Software Installation and Requisites
| | |-- Clean Up After Failed or Interrupted Installation
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| |-- Alternate Disk Installation
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| | |-- Install mksysb on an Alternate Disk
| | |-- Clone the rootvg to an Alternate Disk
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| | |-- NIM Alternate Disk Migration
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| | |-- Perform NIM Alternate Disk Migration
| | |-- Clean up NIM Alternate Disk Migration
| | |-- Synchronize Alternate Disk Migration Software
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| |-- Manage Diskless/Dataless Machines
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| | |-- Initialize a Diskless/Dataless Machine
| | |-- Uninitialize a Diskless/Dataless Machine
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| |-- Manage Workload Partition Machines
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| |-- Create a Managed Workload Partition
| |-- Start a Managed Workload Partition
| |-- Stop a Managed Workload Partition
| |-- Show Characteristics of a Workload Partition
| |-- Synchronize Workload Partition Software
| |-- Remove a Managed Workload Partition
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|-- Perform NIM Administration Tasks
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| |-- Manage Networks
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| | |-- List All Networks
| | |-- Define a Network
| | |-- Change/Show Characteristics of a Network
| | |-- Remove a Network
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| | |-- Manage Network Install Routing
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| | |-- List Network Install Routes
| | |-- Define a Default Network Install Route
| | |-- Define a Static Network Install Route
| | |-- Change/Show Characteristics of a Network Install Route
| | |-- Remove a Network Install Route
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| |-- Manage Machines
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| | |-- List All Machines
| | |-- Define a Machine
| | |-- Change/Show Characteristics of a Machine
| | |-- Specify New Master for Client Machine
| | |-- Remove a Machine
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| | |-- Manage Network Install Interfaces
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| | |-- List Network Install Interfaces
| | |-- Define a Network Install Interface
| | |-- Change/Show Characteristics of a Network Install Interface
| | |-- Remove a Network Install Interface
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| |-- Manage Network Install Resource Allocation
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| | |-- List Allocated Network Install Resources
| | |-- Allocate Network Install Resources
| | |-- Deallocate Network Install Resources
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| |-- Perform Operations on Machines
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| | |-- Query Remote Machine
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| |-- Manage Secondary Adapter Definition Files
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| | |-- Define Secondary Definition File
| | |-- Remove Secondary Definition File
| | |-- Show Contents of Secondary Definition File
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| |-- Manage Control Objects
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| | |-- List All Management Objects
| | |-- Define a Management Object
| | |-- Change/Show Characteristics of a Management Object
| | |-- Perform Operations on a Management Object
| | |-- Remove a Management Object
| | |-- Query Hardware Control Point
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| |-- Manage Resources
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| | |-- List All Network Install Resources
| | |-- Define a Resource
| | |-- Change/Show Characteristics of a Resource
| | |-- Show the Contents of a Resource
| | |-- Remove a Resource
| | |-- Perform Operations on Resources
| | |-- Verify Resources
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| |-- Manage Groups
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| |-- List Network Install Groups
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| | |-- List all Groups
| | |-- List Group Members
| | |-- List Group Member State and Error Information
| | |-- List Group Member Details
| | |-- List Default Resource Group
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| |-- Define a Group
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| | |-- Define a Standalone Machine Group
| | |-- Define a Diskless Machine Group
| | |-- Define a Dataless Machine Group
| | |-- Define a Resource Group
| | |-- Define a WPAR Machine Group
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| |-- Change/Show Characteristics of a Group
| |-- Remove a Group
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| |-- Manage Group Resource Allocation
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| | |-- List Allocated Network Install Resources
| | |-- Allocate Network Install Resources
| | |-- Deallocate Network Install Resources
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| |-- Perform Operations on Machine Groups
| |-- Exclude/Include Machine Group Members
| |-- Select/Unselect a Default Resource Group
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| |-- Backup/Restore the NIM Database
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| | |-- Backup the NIM Database
| | |-- Restore the NIM Database from a Backup
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| |-- Configure NIM Environment Options
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| |-- Manage Client Registration
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| |-- Control Client Resource Allocation
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| | |-- Set Allocation Permissions for all Clients
| | |-- Set Allocation Permissions for a Specific Client
| | |-- Set Allocation Permissions for a Specific Resource
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| |-- Client CPU ID Validation
| |-- Export NIM Resources Globally
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| |-- Control Network Boot Image Creation
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| | |-- Limit Boot Image Creation to Defined Interfaces?
| | |-- Discover Machine Interface Definitions
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| |-- Tune Client Request Processing
| |-- Enable Cryptographic Authentication
| |-- Manage NFS Client Communication
| |-- Configure Client Communication Services
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| |-- Rebuild the niminfo File on the Master
| |-- Change the Master's Primary Interface
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| |-- Manage Alternate Master Environment
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| |-- Initialize This Machine as an Alternate Master
| |-- Define Another Machine as an Alternate Master
| |-- Synchronize an Alternate Master's NIM database
| |-- Takeover control of NIM clients from an Alternate Master
| |-- Remove an Alternate Master
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| |-- Unconfigure NIM
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|-- Create IPL ROM Emulation Media
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|-- NIM POWER5 Tools
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| |-- Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization Manager Installation Tasks
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| | |-- Setup for Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization Manager Installation
| | |-- Cleanup after Virtual I/O Server and Integrated Virtualization Manager Installation
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| |-- Migrate a Client to a POWER5 Server
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| |-- Display the Current Status of nim_move_up
| |-- Configure nim_move_up Input Values
| |-- Execute nim_move_up Phases
| |-- Configure SSH Keys on Target HMC
| |-- Unconfigure nim_move_up
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|-- Thin Server Maintenance
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|-- Manage Thin Server
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| |-- Make Thin Server
| |-- Switch Thin Server to New Common OS Image
| |-- Get Thin Server Status
| |-- Debug Boot Thin Server
| |-- Remove Thin Server
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|-- Manage Common OS Image
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|-- Make Common OS Image
|-- Clone Common OS Image
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|-- Manage Common OS Image
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| |-- Install Software to Common OS Image
| |-- Update Software to Common OS Image
| |-- Commit Software on Common OS Image
| |-- Reject Software on Common OS Image
| |-- Remove Software on Common OS Image
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|-- Get Common OS Image Status
|-- Remove Common OS Image
Network Installation Manager (NIM) CLI:
Activate:
# nim -o activate wpar1 ---> To start the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
# nim -o activate -a cmd_flags="-v" wpar1 ---> To start the managed wpar1 workload partition with additional startwpar command flags with verbose output, type:
Allocate:
# nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 syzygy ---> To allocate resources to a diskless workstation with the name syzygy and SPOT attribute value of spot1, type:
# nim -o allocate -a spot=myspot -a lpp_source=images krakatoa ---> To allocate resources for a base system installation on the system named krakatoa, type:
# nim -o bos_inst krakatoa ---> To initialize the NIM environment and install the base OS on krakatoa, type:
# nim -o allocate -a lpp_source=images stand1 ---> To allocate resources for installing the software product adt on standalone system stand1, type:
# nim -o cust -a filesets="adt" stand1 ---> To install the adt filesets on stand1, type:
# nim -o allocate -a lpp_source=images -a installp_bundle=bundle1 stand1 ---> To allocate resources for installing software products from installp_bundle bundle1 on stand1, type:
# nim -o cust stand1 ---> To install the software products on stand1, type:
# nim -o define -t resolv_conf -a location=/exports/resolv.conf -a server=master rconf1 ---> To define a name resolution resource for automatic configuration after BOS installation, type:
# nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 -a bosinst_data=bid1 -a resolv_conf=rconf1 client1 ---> To allocate all required and optional resources including resolv_conf to client1 prior to bos_inst, type:
# nim -o allocate -a group=res_grp1 mac1 ---> To allocate all resources from NIM resource group res_grp1 to the machine mac1, type:
alt_disk_install:
# nim -o alt_disk_install -a source=mksysb -a image_data=image_data_shrink -a debug=yes -a disk='hdisk4 hdisk5' roundrock ---> To install a mksysb resource all_devices_mysysb to client roundrock on hdisk4 and hdisk5, using the image_data resource image_data_shrink with debug enabled, type:
# nim -o alt_disk_install -a source=rootvg -a disk='hdisk2' -a phase=12 austin ---> To clone the rootvg on client austin to hdisk2, but only run phase1 and phase2, leaving /alt_inst filesystems mounted, type:
bos_inst:
# nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 -a bosinst_data=bosinst_data1 -a resolv_conf=rconf1 blowfish ---> To allocate resources for the machine blowfish, type:
# nim -o bos_inst blowfish ---> To perform the BOS installation on blowfish using the allocated resources, type:
# nim -o bos_inst -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 -a bosinst_data=bosinst_data1 -a resolv_conf=rconf1 blowfish ---> To install blowfish while automatically allocating the resources when the bos_inst operation starts, type:
# nim -o bos_inst mac1 ---> To use default resources when installing the machine mac1, type:
# nim -o bos_inst -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=lpp_source1 -a adapter_def=adapter_def1 deadfish ---> To install deadfish with spot1, lpp_source1 and configure secondary adapters using adapter_def1, type:
# nim -o bos_inst -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 -a accept_licenses=yes -a resolv_conf=rconf1 blowfish ---> To install blowfish and accept software license agreements, type:
Change:
# nim -o change -a routing1="OZ gateway905 gatewayOZ" BLDG905 ---> To add a route between networks BLDG905 and OZ, type:
# nim -o change -a if2="find_net sailfish2.austin.ibm.com 0" -a net_definition="tok 255.255.255.128" -a ring_speed2=16 master ---> To define a secondary interface for adapter sailfish2.austin.ibm.com and configure a token ring network, type:
# nim -o change -a routing1="default gw1" net1 ---> To define a default route for network net1 using gateway gw1, type:
# nim -o change -a routing1="default gw2" net2 ---> To define a default route for network net2 using gateway gw2, type:
# nim -o change -a default_res=res_grp1 master ---> To designate resources in res_grp1 as the default set of resources always allocated by NIM, type:
Check:
# nim -o check myspot ---> To have NIM check the usability of a SPOT named myspot, type:
# nim -o check images ---> To check the status of an lpp_source named images, type:
chwpar:
# nim -o chwpar -a cmd_flags="-R rset=rs/cpu23" wpar1 ---> To add resource control rset rs/cpu23 to the wpar1 workload partition, type:
Create:
# nim -o create -a wpar_spec=basic_wpar wpar1 ---> To create the wpar1 workload partition using the specification file basic_wpar, type:
# nim -o create -a wpar_spec=wpar1_spec wpar1 ---> To create wpar1 using the wpar-specification file wpar1_spec, type:
# nim -o create -a savewpar=wpar_backup wpar1 ---> To create wpar1 from a savewpar backup image wpar1_backup, type:
cust:
# nim -o cust -a lpp_source=images -a filesets=adt spot1 ---> To install software product adt into spot1 using lpp_source images, type:
# nim -o cust -a lpp_source=images -a installp_bundle=bundle1 spot1 ---> To install adt in spot1 using lpp_source images and installp_bundle bundle1, type:
# nim -o cust -a lpp_source=/dev/rmt0 -a filesets=adt spot1 ---> To install adt from a tape drive local to the machine hosting spot1, type:
# nim -F -o cust -afixes=IX12345 -a lpp_source=/dev/rmt0 spot1 ---> To install all fileset updates associated with APAR IX12345 from tape /dev/rmt0 into spot1 and allocated clients, type:
# nim -o allocate -a lpp_source=updt_images Standalone1 ---> To allocate update lpp_source updt_images to Standalone1, type:
# nim -o cust -afixes=update_all Standalone1 ---> To update all software on Standalone1 using latest updates in updt_images, type:
# nim -o allocate -a installp_bundle=bundle1 -a lpp_source=images1 catfish ---> To allocate resources for installing bundle1 to catfish, type:
# nim -o cust catfish ---> To perform the cust operation on catfish, type:
# nim -o cust -a lpp_source=updt_images -a fixes=update_all Standalone1 ---> To update all installed software on Standalone1 from lpp_source updt_images, type:
# nim -o cust -a installp_bundle=bundle1 -a lpp_source=images1 catfish ---> To install catfish with bundle1 while allocating resources during cust operation, type:
# nim -o cust -a adapter_def=adapter_def1 deadfish ---> To configure secondary adapters on deadfish using adapter_def1, type:
Deactivate:
# nim -o deactivate wpar1 ---> To stop the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
# nim -Fo deactivate wpar1 ---> To force the stop of the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
# nim -o deactivate -a cmd_flags="-t 85" wpar1 ---> To stop the managed wpar1 workload partition with additional stopwpar command flags to halt after 85 seconds, type:
Deallocate:
# nim -o deallocate -a lpp_source=images client1 ---> To deallocate an lpp_source named images from the standalone machine client1, type:
Define:
# nim -o define -t lpp_source -a server=altoid -a location=/usr/sys/inst.images images ---> To define a resource images that is a directory containing installable images on server altoid at /usr/sys/inst.images, type:
# nim -o define -t spot -a server=master -a location=/export/exec -a source=images myspot ---> To create a new SPOT resource myspot on the NIM master in /export/exec using lpp_source images, type:
# nim -o define -t tok -a snm=255.255.240.0 -a net_addr=129.35.129.0 BLDG905 ---> To define a token-ring network object BLDG905 with subnetmask 255.255.240.0 and address 129.35.129.0, type:
# nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a location=/resources/mksysb.image mksysb1 ---> To define a mksysb resource mksysb1 from an existing mksysb image located at /resources/mksysb.image on the master, type:
# nim -o define -t generic -a snm=255.255.240.0 -a net.addr=129.35.101.0 ATMnet ---> To define a NIM network ATMnet representing an ATM network with subnetmask 255.255.240.0 and address 129.35.101.0, type:
# nim -o define -t mac_group -a add_member=diskls1 -a add_member=diskls2 -a add_member=diskls3 DisklsMacs1 ---> To define a machine group DisklsMacs1 with members diskls1, diskls2, and diskls3, type:
# nim -o define -t res_group -a spot=spot1 -a root=root1 -a dump=dump1 -a paging=paging1 -a home=home1 -a tmp=tmp1 DisklsRes1 ---> To define a resource group DisklsRes1 with resources spot1, root1, dump1, paging1, home1, and tmp1, type:
# nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a location=/resources/mksysb.image -a source=client1 -a mk_image=yes -a size_preview=yes mksysb2 ---> To display the space required to define a mksysb resource mksysb2 and create a preview image of client client1 without actually creating it, type:
# nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a location=/resources/mksysb.image -a source=client1 -a mk_image=yes mksysb2 ---> To define a mksysb resource mksysb2 and create a mksysb image of client client1, type:
# nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a location=/resources/mksysb.image -a source=client1 -a mk_image=yes -a mksysb_flags=em mksysb2 ---> To define a mksysb resource mksysb2 and create the image of client client1 using mksysb flags -em, type:
# nim -o define -t exclude_files -a server=master -a location=/resources/exclude_file1 exclude_file1 ---> To define an exclude_files resource exclude_file1 located on the master at /resources/exclude_file1, type:
# nim -o define -t standalone -a if1="find_net redfish_t.lab.austin.ibm.com 0" -a ring_speed1=16 redfish ---> To define a standalone machine redfish with primary interface attached to a token-ring network at 16 Mbps, type:
# nim -o define -t diskless -a if1="find_net bluefish_e.lab.austin.ibm.com 0" -a net_definition="ent 255.255.255.128 lab_gate 0 ent_net" -a cable_type=bnc bluefish ---> To define a diskless machine bluefish with primary ethernet interface using cable_type bnc, type:
# nim -o define -t adapter_def -a server=master -a location=/export/nim/adapters adapter_def1 ---> To define /export/nim/adapters as an adapter_def resource adapter_def1 on the master, type:
# nim -o define -t savevg -a server=master -a location=/export/nim/savevg/savevg2 -a source=client1 -a mk_image=yes -a size_preview=yes -a volume_group=myvg savevg2 ---> To preview space required to define savevg2 and create a savevg image of client client1 for volume group myvg without actually creating it, type:
# nim -o define -t savevg -a server=master -a location=/export/nim/savevg -a source=client1 -a mk_image=yes -a volume_group=myvg savevg2 ---> To define savevg2 and create a savevg image of client client1 for volume group myvg, type:
# nim -o define -t savevg -a server=master -a location=/export/nim/savevg -a source=client1 -a mk_image=yes -a volume_group=myvg -a savevg_flags=em savevg2 ---> To define savevg2 and create the savevg image using flags -em, type:
# nim -o define -t vg_data -a server=master -a location=/export/nim/my_vg_data my_vg_data ---> To define a vg_data resource my_vg_data on the master at /export/nim, type:
# nim -o define -t wpar -a mgmt_profile1="yogi wpar1" -a if1="find_net wpar1 0" wpar1 ---> To define the managed wpar1 workload partition on managing machine yogi with network interface located by NIM, type:
# nim -o define -t savewpar -a server=sterling -a location=/resources/wpar1.image -a source=wpar1 -a mk_image=yes wpar1backup ---> To define a savewpar resource wpar1backup and create the savewpar image of wpar1 on server sterling, type:
# nim -o define -t savewpar -a server=sterling -a location=/resources/wpar1.image -a source=wpar1 -a exclude_files=wparexclude -a cmd_flags="-ei" -a mk_image=yes wpar1backup ---> To define wpar1backup excluding file patterns in wparexclude and create the savewpar image with -ei flag, type:
# nim -o define -t ios_mksysb -a server=master -a location=/export/nim/ios_mksysb -a source=vios1 -a mk_image=yes ios_mksysb1 ---> To define an ios_mksysb resource ios_mksysb1 and create the ios_mksysb image of vios client vios1, type:
Destroy:
# nim -o destroy wpar1 ---> To remove the managed wpar1 workload partition from its managing system, type:
# nim -Fo destroy wpar1 ---> To force the removal of the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
dkls_init:
# nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a root=root1 -a dump=dump1 -a paging=paging1 syzygy ---> To allocate the resources for diskless workstation syzygy, type:
# nim -o dkls_init syzygy ---> To initialize the environment for syzygy using the allocated resources, type:
# nim -o dkls_init syzygy ---> To initialize the environment for a diskless workstation named syzygy without allocating resources, type:
# nim -o select -a exclude=diskls2 DisklsMacs1 ---> To exclude the member diskls2 from operations on machine group DisklsMacs1, type:
# nim -o dkls_init -a group=DisklsRes1 DisklsMacs1 ---> To initialize remaining members and allocate resources from resource group DisklsRes1, type:
# nim -o dkls_init -a group=dtgrp1 dk_resgrp1 ---> To initialize a group of diskless machines defined by dtgrp1 while allocating required and optional resources in dk_resgrp1, type:
dtls_init:
# nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a root=root1 -a dump=dump1 syzygy ---> To allocate resources for dataless workstation syzygy, type:
# nim -o dtls_init syzygy ---> To initialize the environment for syzygy using allocated resources, type:
# nim -o dtls_init syzygy ---> To initialize the environment for a dataless workstation syzygy without allocating resources, type:
# nim -o select -a exclude=datals2 DatalsMacs1 ---> To exclude datals2 from operations on machine group DatalsMacs1, type:
# nim -o dtls_init -a group=DatalsMacs1 DatalsRes1 ---> To initialize remaining members and allocate resources from DatalsRes1, type:
# nim -o dtls_init -a group=DatalsMacs1 DatalsRes1 ---> To initialize all dataless machines in DatalsMacs1 while allocating resources in DatalsRes1, type:
fix_query:
# nim -o define -t fix_bundle -a location=/tmp/apar.list -a server=master fix_bun ---> To define a fix_bundle resource fix_bun with APAR numbers listed in /tmp/apar.list, type:
# nim -o allocate -a fix_bundle=fix_bun Standalone1 ---> To allocate the fix_bundle to client Standalone1, type:
# nim -o fix_query Standalone1 ---> To list information about installed fixes on client Standalone1, type:
lppchk
# nim -o lppchk spot1 ---> To check fileset version and requisite consistency on the SPOT spot1, type:
# nim -o lppchk -a lppchk_flags='-c -m3 -u' -a filesets='bos*' macgrp1 ---> To verify file checksums for all packages beginning with bos on machines in group macgrp1 and update the software database when inconsistencies are found, type:
# nim -o showlog -a log_type=lppchk macgrp1 ---> To view the output of the lppchk operation running in the background, type:
lppmgr:
# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-lsb" lpp_source1 ---> To list duplicate base-level filesets in lpp_source1 with space usage information, type:
# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-rbux" lpp_source1 ---> To remove duplicate base and update filesets and superseded updates from lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-rX" lpp_source1 ---> To remove all non-SIMAGES filesets from lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-r -k C" lpp_source1 ---> To remove all language support except C from lpp_source1, type:
lswpar:
# nim -o lswpar wpar1 ---> To list the characteristics of the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
# nim -o lswpar -a cmd_flags="-N" wpar1 ---> To list the network characteristics of wpar1, type:
# nim -o lswpar -a cmd_flags="-G" global1 ---> To list the general characteristics of workload partitions managed by global1, type:
maint:
# nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-C" spot1 ---> To clean up from an interrupted software installation on SPOT spot1, type:
# nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-C" stand1 ---> To clean up from an interrupted software installation on standalone machine stand1, type:
maint_boot:
# nim -o maint_boot stand1 ---> To enable the NIM standalone client stand1 to boot in maintenance mode (boot must be initiated locally), type:
Remove:
# nim -o remove dump_files ---> To remove a resource named dump_files, type:
Showlog:
# nim -o showlog -a log_type=boot DisklsMacs1 ---> To view the boot logs of machines in group DisklsMacs1, type:
showres:
# nim -o showres script1 ---> To show the contents of the configure script script1, type:
# nim -o showres bosinst_data1 ---> To show the contents of the bosinst.data resource bosinst_data1, type:
# nim -o showres lpp_source1 ---> To list all filesets in lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o showres -a reference=machine1 lpp_source1 ---> To list all filesets in lpp_source1 relative to what is installed on machine1, type:
# nim -o showres -a instfix_flags="T" lpp_source1 ---> To list all problems fixed by software on lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o showres -a client=deadfish adapter_def1 ---> To show the secondary adapter configuration file contents in adapter_def1 for client deadfish, type:
# nim -o showres adapter_def1 ---> To show the contents of every secondary adapter configuration file in adapter_def1, type:
# nim -o showres savevg1 ---> To show the contents of the savevg resource savevg1, type:
syncwpar:
# nim -o syncwpar wpar1 ---> To synchronize the software of the managed wpar1 workload partition with its managing system, type:
# nim -o syncwpar -a cmd_flags="-A" global1 ---> To synchronize the software of all workload partitions managed by global1, type:
Update:
# nim -o update -a packages=all -a source=/dev/cd0 lpp_source1 ---> To add all filesets on /dev/cd0 to lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o update -a packages="bos.games 7.1.0.0 bos.terminfo" -a source=/dev/cd0 lpp_source1 ---> To add specific filesets bos.games and bos.terminfo to lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o update -a rm_images=yes -a packages="bos.games" lpp_source1 ---> To remove bos.games from lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o update -a recover=yes -a source=/dev/cd0 lpp_source1 ---> To recover missing SIMAGES for lpp_source1 from the AIX Installation CD, type:
updatios
# nim -o updateios -a lpp_source=lpp_source1 -a preview=no vioserver1 ---> To install fixes or update VIOS vioserver1 to the latest maintenance level from lpp_source1, type:
# nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-reject vioserver1 ---> To reject fixes for VIOS vioserver1, type:
# nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-cleanup vioserver1 ---> To clean up partially installed updates for VIOS vioserver1, type:
# nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-commit vioserver1 ---> To commit updates for VIOS vioserver1, type:
# nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-remove -a filesets="update1" vioserver1 ---> To remove a specific update update1 for VIOS vioserver1, type:
# nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=remove -a installp_bundle=bundle1 vioserver1 ---> To remove updates for VIOS vioserver1 using installp_bundle bundle1, type:
